Difference between revisions of "History of Computers - BitTorrent Protocol"
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The BitTorrent Protocol shares files through a P2P netwrok that allows for higher download speeds at lower bandwidth. This is done through a "swarm" of downloads. Instead of downloading the entire file from a source, the BitTorrent Protocol downloads bits and pieces from multiple different people that already have the file at the same time. | The BitTorrent Protocol shares files through a P2P netwrok that allows for higher download speeds at lower bandwidth. This is done through a "swarm" of downloads. Instead of downloading the entire file from a source, the BitTorrent Protocol downloads bits and pieces from multiple different people that already have the file at the same time. | ||
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Revision as of 10:00, 4 September 2013
BitTorrent Protocol
The BitTorrent Protocol is a Peer-to-Peer file sharing network created in 2001 by Bram Cohen.
Overview
The BitTorrent Protocol shares files through a P2P netwrok that allows for higher download speeds at lower bandwidth. This is done through a "swarm" of downloads. Instead of downloading the entire file from a source, the BitTorrent Protocol downloads bits and pieces from multiple different people that already have the file at the same time.
